First pick-your-own garden created and designed by landscaping students at Yuverta Rijswijk |
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Students put green education in the spotlight
A new pick-your-own garden was opened on Thursday on the grounds of Yuverta College in Rijswijk. The garden, named Plukgeluk, was designed and built by students and was unveiled during the school's very first Green Action Day. Visitors got a glimpse into green vocational education and could take part in guided tours, demonstrations, and learn more about Yuverta's programmes.
| The new pick-your-own garden 'Plukgeluk' by Yuverta (video still) |
With the Green Action Day, the school aims to present itself more clearly as a modern green vocational institution. "Many people still know us as the old Wellantcollege," says councillor Larissa Bentvelzen. "With this day, we're showing what modern green education really means." The event attracted visitors from both within and outside the school, including Feel Good Radio, which reported on the event.
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"The garden is good for the flowers, the bees, and for our education"
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Pick-your-own garden by students, for students
The pick-your-own garden is part of the curriculum and is used for floral design classes, among other things. Students came up with the name Plukgeluk themselves. A second-year landscaping student, together with classmates, designed a greenhouse and a wooden bridge, which they also built themselves. "The garden is good for the flowers, the bees, and for our education."
Councillor Bentvelzen is impressed: "They're doing really cool, amazing things here. Totally different from mainstream education."
More than just green: project 'Vier Buiten'
The pick-your-own garden is part of 'Vier Buiten', a broader project in which students are redesigning various outdoor areas on the school grounds. New enclosures were created for goats, alpacas and rabbits, which are used in animal care lessons. "We don't buy animals," says a team member from Yuverta mbo Metropool. "We take in neglected rabbits and give them a new life here." A rainwater wadi was also created to collect water for the garden and the animals. A wooden bridge, built by students, connects the garden to the rest of the grounds.
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"They're doing really cool, amazing things here. Totally different from mainstream education"
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Green education with a future
Yuverta Rijswijk offers a wide range of programmes for landscapers, animal carers, floral stylists and veterinary assistants. New in the curriculum is the course 'Liveable city and climate', which addresses current issues concerning nature, water, and animals in urban areas. According to Yuverta's educators, the image of the landscaping profession is changing: "Green roofs, living walls, biodiversity - it's innovative work. And that's what we're training our students for."
Although no open days are scheduled for the rest of this school year, the school looks back on an inspiring day full of collaboration, growth and, of course, plukgeluk.
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New in the curriculum is the course 'Liveable city and climate', which addresses current issues concerning nature, water, and animals in urban areas
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This article was previously published on 1 July 2025 on the website of De Hovenier.
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